Daily Log 7/07/2009

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AM

Worked in locus 4 troweling and using hand axs. This was done to lower the areas around stumps and to further define the roots in the trench. Work resumed in locus 2 using a pick ax. Locus 2 still contains a yellow soil with grey inclusions. It is very rocky and seemingly without material. Found a piece of plaster within locus 2 . A grey patch has appeared in the center of locus 2 that is approximately 15 cm in diameter. The area of locus 2 was leveled and scraped down with trowels. Photographs were taken of locus 2 to document the unusual soil change. While leveling locus 4 a piece of decorated and stamped pottery was uncovered (special find #1). A stump in the western extent of locus 4 was removed using an ax and saw.

1. Decorated and stamped pottery

Locus 4

22.18 mAE

150.57 E

95.77 S

20090019

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Supplemental Finds

#6 Unusual Courseware Fragment

Locus 4

20090124

20090124

A pick pass was done of locus 4 . Rocks remain throughout the locus. Material remains constant in amount. Many very large pieces of pottery are being pulled up. Found a rocchetto fragment while cleaning up the loose soil (special find #2).

2. Rocchetto fragment

Locus 4

22.14 mAE

149.27 E

95.28 S

20090018

20090018

Work was done to the large stump in the eastern section of locus 4 with an ax and a baulk hammer. Many large pieces of root were removed.

PM

Began working on baulk walls in both locus 2 and 4 . Locus 2 baulking done on the norther most wall while the southern baulk was the focus

3. Moulded Pottery

Locus 4

20090254

4. Incised Pottery

5. Incised Rim

hand picks. A pick was used the lower the high areas of the trench.

Bulk finds:

Locus 2:

Terracotta- 1 pieces

Locus 4:

Pottery- 3 latte

Bone- ½ latte

Terracotta- 2 bowl

Baulk:

Pottery- 5 pieces

Terracotta- 2 pieces